DEFCON 1

 

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The US military is on alert for a major event to take place.

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Prepare for emergency, and pray .

 

Stay close to home.  no long trips.   We may be looking at a level 1….?????

 

Not sure yet….so pray.

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Watch your local news….

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examples in history

 

DEFCON 2

Cuban Missile Crisis

The highest confirmed DEFCON ever was Level 2. During the Cuban Missile Crisis on October 22, 1962, the U.S. Armed Forces were ordered to DEFCON 3. On October 26, Strategic Air Command (SAC) was ordered to DEFCON 2, while the rest of the U.S. Armed Forces remained at DEFCON 3. SAC remained at DEFCON 2 until November 15.^[8]

DEFCON 3

Yom Kippur War

On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a joint surprise attack on Israel resulting in the Yom Kippur War. The U.S. became concerned that the Soviet Union might intervene and on October 25, U.S. forces including Strategic Air Command, Continental Air Defense Command, European Command and the Sixth Fleet were placed on DEFCON 3. Over the following days, the various forces reverted to normal status with the Sixth Fleet standing down on November 17.^[9]

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